Comments on: Checkendon Sculpture – The Nuba Embrace

By: nikond 5100

nikond 5100 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:43:51 +0000

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By: Jan Saunders

Jan Saunders — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:39:09 +0000

I heard about this sculpture some time ago, and finally managed to find it today – a really mystical experience finding these massive figures in an Oxfordshire field. I think the derelict barn, and general area really add to the weirdness of the whole thing. As soon as I arrived home, I got online to try and find out more about these wonderful figures, so it was great to find this detailed explanation. I now want to win the lottery, buy that land, tastefully restore the building and live next to those figures. Just such a feeling of wonder standing in that field gazing upon those alien figures.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:21:25 +0000

(p.s. thanks for your comments).

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:21:00 +0000

Hi Lilly, It’s just about the centre of this map:

http://snurl.com/vc7t1

By: Lilly

Lilly — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:07:18 +0000

Thanks for these beautiful photos. I spent my childhood in the area but can you tell me whereabouts Copyhold Farm is exactly ?

Thanks again

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:29:56 +0000

I quite like the weirdness of it just sitting in a field, makes it a bit more imposing in some ways. Went to have another look at it the other day myself but couldn’t remember how to get there and had left sat-nav at home.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:21:36 +0000

Hi,

I cycled past that a couple of days ago. It is the spookiest sight I’ve ever seen! It does look they’ve landed from another planet and will suddenly stand up and come for you. Really glad I know the history behind it though. Thanks for posting that (maybe it should have a sign next to it to help people understand what it means?).

Mike.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:03:49 +0000

Thanks Martine, that’s excellent.

By: Martine Saint Germain

Martine Saint Germain — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:04:24 +0000

Hi,
i love your pictures of the Nuba. I have just finished John’s website. It has more pictures if you want to have a look.
Take care
Martine
John’s website:
http://www.johnbuckleysculptor.co.uk/

By: Syd

Syd — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:46:35 +0000

It is where it is because the people who commissioned it decided they didn’t want it and as John had nowhere else to put it he asked a friend if he would store it on his land until he was able to find a permanent home for it. It is a talking point for many people and certainly stirred up many far-fetched theories when it first arrived. The illusion of cleaning/painting is a trick of the light. We are luck to have this sculpture long may it look down on our area of outstanding beauty.